The Governing Rule of Relational Stability Under Load
Abstract
A relationship is stable iff, at a given load and resolution, the weaker coherence constraint sustains the load and no opposing trajectory increases violation over time. Instability is inevitable if load exceeds that constraint or opposing trajectories amplify violation; communication does not change this. Stability returns only by strengthening the weakest constraint or removing the opposing trajectory. Falsified if stability persists beyond the weakest detected constraint or if opposing trajectories fail to increase violation. No new primitives, predictions, or moral judgments are introduced. Ultra-tight (backup line, only if you need it): Stable iff weakest coherence constraint ≥ load and no opposing trajectory increases violation over time; else instability. Restore only by constraint strengthening or trajectory removal. Falsified otherwise. “This classification establishes system state at the evaluated load and resolution. It does not imply next steps, solutions, or outcomes.” And only once, on the Entry Point page, add: “After classification, responsibility for interpretation and response lies outside the diagnostic system.”
Fields of Study & Subjects
Complex Systems and Dynamics
Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Diverse Interdisciplinary Research Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)
- Publication date
- 13 January 2026
- Document type
- Preprint